Amid the pressure Washington is exerting on Mexico over the Sinaloa officials case, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum addressed a point that has generated controversy in the public discourse this Monday: President Donald Trump’s statements about alleged links between the Mexican government and drug trafficking.
When a reporter asked her directly if Trump was the main voice accusing Mexico of having a “narco-government,” the mayor was concise:
“President Trump has said it, but every time we talk, he doesn’t say it to me. He has said that there are narco-governments in Mexico, but he’s not referring to the President. And besides, I’ve always told him: ‘That’s not true, Mr. President.’”
Thursday and Friday: Visit of the Director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The following Monday: Arrival of Sara Carter, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. May 27: Ambassador Jamieson Greer’s visit.
The president emphasized that these meetings are framed within a vision of coordination, not subordination: “Each country operates within its own territory.”
Sheinbaum used the press conference to clarify what, from her perspective, is the best way for Washington to collaborate in reducing violence. It’s not through military operations. There are three specific points:
-Reducing drug consumption in the United States
-Stopping the flow of weapons entering Mexico from the United States
-Combating money laundering on U.S. soil
“Who distributes drugs in the United States, who sells them… If the United States wants to help Mexico, the best thing it can do is focus on prevention,” she stated.
